What does the cryptic crossword clue "Tick in tack? Get away with you! (9)" mean?

The definition is "Get away with you!". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). KED (synonym="tick – a new word for me: ‘a wingless louse fly, especially one that is a parasite of sheep’") in SADDLE (synonym="tack") = SKEDADDLE; definition: "Get away with you!" The answer is SKEDADDLE.

Tick in tack? Get away with you! (9)

Guardian Cryptic #29108 | 25 Across | 2023-06-28 flower

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